Skilled Landscaper

Skilled Landscaper

Location: Surbiton, South West London (projects mainly across Kingston & Surbiton)
Salary: £14.42 £19.05 per hour, DOE (Pay bands effective from 1 April 2026)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About Flourish Landscaping

Flourish Landscaping is a design-led residential landscaping company delivering high-quality gardens across South West London and Surrey. With a strong reputation built on over-delivering for our clients, we combine excellent construction skills, thoughtful detailing, and sound horticultural practice.

We run organised, professional sites and pride ourselves on attention to detail, respectful client interaction, and a supportive, skilled team culture. If you care about doing things properly not cutting corners you ll fit right in.

The Role

We re looking for a Skilled Landscaper with solid experience in residential garden construction to join our growing team.

This is a hands-on role for someone confident on the tools, comfortable working from drawings, and proud of delivering high-quality finishes. You ll be part of a professional site team delivering bespoke, design-led gardens.

The role spans Skilled 1 to Team Leader 3 pay bands, depending on experience, capability, and the level of responsibility you take on site.

What you ll be doing

You ll be involved in all aspects of residential landscaping, including:

Hard Landscaping & Groundworks

• Setting out works accurately using drawings, string lines and levels
• Excavation, sub-bases, compaction and falls
• Laying porcelain paving (correct bedding, jointing and edge restraint)
• Laying natural stone paving (sandstone, limestone, mortar beds & pointing)
• Understanding drainage, levels and water management
• Cutting materials accurately using appropriate tools

Brickwork, Steps & Structures

• Building garden walls, raised beds and steps
• Constructing steps with consistent rises, treads and finishes
• Forming concrete bases and foundations
• Installing edging details neatly and accurately

Decking, Fencing & Timber work

• Installing timber decking (frames, fixing and finishing)
• Installing fencing (closeboard, panels, bespoke timber fencing)
• Setting posts correctly and hanging gates accurately

Turfing & Planting

• Preparing ground and laying turf with clean edges and tight joints
• Preparing planting beds and planting trees, shrubs and perennials
• Mulching, staking and understanding basic aftercare

General Site Work

• Safe use of hand tools, power tools and small plant
• Maintaining clean, tidy and safe work areas
• Working efficiently while maintaining high standards
• Spotting issues early and raising them with the site lead

Working with clients

We work almost exclusively in occupied residential properties, so professionalism matters.

You ll be expected to:

• Be polite, respectful and well-presented on site
• Work considerately around clients, homes and neighbours
• Communicate clearly without over-promising
• Refer design or cost changes to the site lead
• Represent Flourish Landscaping positively at all times

What we re looking for

Essential

• Proven experience in residential landscaping
• Strong skills in porcelain and natural stone paving
• Confidence with groundworks, setting out and levels
• Practical understanding of turfing and planting
• Ability to work accurately from drawings
• Reliable, professional approach
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Landscaping or horticultural qualifications
• Experience on design-led or bespoke garden builds
• Experience supporting or guiding junior team members

Pay & Progression

£14.42 £19.05 per hour, depending on skill, experience and responsibility (Bands Skilled 1 to Team Leader 3)

Progression is performance-based, not time-served.

Movement between bands depends on:

• Quality of workmanship
• Reliability and professionalism
• Judgement and problem-solving
• Responsibility taken on site
• Contribution to team and site standards

Pay band placement may be held, advanced or adjusted based on business needs and individual performance.

Interested

If you re a skilled landscaper who takes pride in your work and wants to be part of a professional, design-led company that values quality, we d love to hear from you!

Apply now with your CV or a brief summary of your experience.

No agencies please.